# Code Backup

> Use this tool when you need to safeguard AI agent code and context with quick, targeted backups, solving version control and change management problems by capturing file content, agent context, and metadata. It accepts file and folder inputs with pattern filtering and produces timestamped backups with version history. Ideal for creating safety checkpoints before risky edits in code editors like Cursor and Windsurf.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/hexitex-backup  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hexitex-backup

## Description

MCP Backup Server provides a specialized backup and restoration system for AI agents and code editing tools, preserving both file content and agent context. Developed by Rob McGlade, it creates targeted, timestamped backups with metadata that captures the reasoning behind changes, making it ideal for creating safety checkpoints before risky edits. The server supports individual file and folder operations with pattern filtering, maintains version history, and includes emergency backup capabilities. Unlike Git, it focuses on quick, contextual snapshots rather than comprehensive version control, making it particularly valuable for AI agents making critical code changes in editors like Cursor and Windsurf.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/hexitex-backup)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/hexitex/mcp-backup-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "hexitex-backup"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hexitex-backup` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hexitex-backup/pull`

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